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Chris Whisonant  |    |  Tags:  iphone applications phones mobile  |  Comments (3)
Not to be confused with the iPhone 3G (the newly-released hardware that I hope to acquire sometime), the iPhone 2.0 software is now available. I actually loaded mine yesterday after reading of the availability at iPhone Central. Although the 1st Generation iPhones can run this same 2.0 software, there are some extra features that the iPhone 3G will have due to the hardware upgrade. Obviously, it will take advantage of the 3G data networks and it has built-in GPS.

My upgrade to iPhone 2.0 went fairly smoothly. After loading it, I immediately went to the AppStore to get some applications. I was surprised at how many useful, free apps there are! Lifehacker has a list of some of these.

Some of the ones I have loaded are:
  • Remote - remotely control your iTunes library over wi-fi. This will be even better if they allow streaming from iTunes through the iPhone! I have noticed some quirks with this when the display shuts off (volume control stops working, play/pause is confused, basically it just stops working!), but closing to the home screen and opening the app brings back the functionality.
  • Facebook - works fairly well. I actually really like Facebook's iPhone web app. It actually has more functionality in general. However, the Facebook app allows you to upload photos as well as use Facebook chat
  • Twitterific - I am not giving up on this yet. I have been using the Hahlo Twitter web app for a while and really dig it, but I will keep trying to use Twitterific.
  • AOL Radio - Lots of streaming radio stations with options to look for local stations. Works well
  • eBay - I like this app a lot so far.
  • Bank of America - I am not a customer, but kudos to you for doing this. I have considered switching to BoA because of this. My bank tells me to just use Safari because all of the functionality works. Ok...thanks
  • Contacts - So this is pre-loaded with the software. You no longer have to go to the Phone application just to see the contacts!
  • WeatherBug - I think I will dig this one. I have been using Weather Underground's excellent web app (http://i.wund.com) for a while. I don't like the radar feature with WeatherBug
So there you go. Enjoy the software upgrade if you are not going to be going to the 3G anytime soon. You can also hold the "home" button and press the top button to take a screenshot!

Oh yeah, since this is a Lotus blog, here is iNotes:



I also have to mention that I find it funny that when adding a mail server that Microsoft Exchange is listed before Apple's mobileme product as an available mail server!! They must have really got in good with Apple! ;)

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1 Declan Lynch      Permalink Don't be fooled by the BoA application. All it is is a fancy frontend for the login screen and then it reverts to a web browser screen that is exactly the same as what you see in your desktop browser.

2 Greg Dodson      Permalink Shazam - incredible app. Hold your phone to a speaker and it recognizes the song and includes a link to iTunes for purchasing.
Box Office - free movie times and movie info. It also sorts the movie listings by Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer rating.
Pandora - sound quality is a little better than AOL Radio, in my opinion, but kind of a different app than AOL Radio.
Super Monkey Ball - a little weird at first, but fun once you get used to the controls.

Also, if you want your iPhone to crash, try out AOL's AIM.

3 Chris Whisonant      Permalink @Declan - ahh, good to know about the BoA. Well then, I take that back!!

@Greg - going to App Store to get some of those - thanks!

I haven't gotten AIM yet and may not until it's updated!

By the way, Jen was sitting at the PC and I turned on a song with Remote and kinda freaked her out! lol...


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